Well DP, what you have to understand is that Australia was built on the sweat of convicts exported from the UK. The only state in OZ that didn't start from a convict base is South Australia (which is where I live lol). I sometimes wonder whether our predisposition to controlling the behaviour of our citizens is related to this historical fact. I feel that culturally we're becoming somewhat schizophrenic - publicly we are seen as relaxed, happy go lucky larrikins, meanwhile privately (back at home) we have a bunch of various ANTI-everything trying to control that behaviour. They seek to lead us to a future of depressed, anxiety ridden serfs :)

Me too, poor sods having to implement rather strange laws when, I'm sure the police might see issue such as robbery, murder and child abuse as being somewhat more important - and perhaps what they signed up for?

What it will mean is that yet more clubs and pubs will simply close down, as no-one wants to be harassed by breathalyser wielding police when they go out to have a good time. People will just stay home and drink or have their parties. This has already happened with the smoking ban, and the lowering of the drink driving limit to .05. Why risk a fine and having your license revoked, by just staying home you can have a drink, a smoke, or vape, (no pubs allow vaping in my town, despite being practically empty on the weekends), without being harassed.

Well, the denial of the 'slippery slope' always quoted by the antis is increasingly shown the the lie it is. Australia seems a particularly sad case of healthist totalitarian control running amok. First the indoor bans then plain packages, now the outdoor patio, park and downtown bans, as well as adding vaping to the prohibited list. New Zealand and Canada aren't far behind, as is the case in the US and UK. The danger of this wholesale destruction of liberty must be exposed. The tobacco control agenda is quickly becoming entrenched. The underlying lies and manipulations that sustain the bans need to be made known to the public. Sadly large segments of the public believe the tobacco control propaganda and are fueling the prohibitionist hysteria.

Next up, fish and chip shops in Oz instructed to do BMI assessments on all customers... With strict orders to refuse service to anyone who scores over 20. It sounds ridiculous, but then so does a pub breathalyzing their customers!!